The streets of the capital were engulfed with tear gas Chants of “Down with the system”, “Down with Mubarak” and “From revolution to victory” echoed throughout the city. “I am here today because I cannot afford to feed my family,” said Maha Egadi, 50, a chartered accountant, as his nose streamed from the effects of [...]
Security forces in Belarus have arrested hundreds of people who protested against the result of the country’s presidential election. At least six presidential candidates were among those arrested. Some of them were reportedly beaten by police. International observers, along with the EU and US, condemned the crackdown. Incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, was [...]
Street protests in Ivory Coast against incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo have turned violent with at least three dead. Witnesses said heavy artillery fire has been heard near the base of president-elect Alassane Ouattara, who called for the street demonstrations. The situation erupted Thursday in Abidjan as demonstrators prepared to march with the government of internationally-endorsed [...]
At least 50 police and 40 protesters have been injured as hundreds of students clashed with police near the residence of Silvio Berlusconi in Italy’s capital on Tuesday. The riots came as parliament decided on the prime minister’s future. Berlusconi secured a comfortable victory in the no-confidence vote at the senate, but survived a similar [...]
Posted by uspostWorldSaturday, November 13th, 2010
World leaders are in the Japanese city of Yokohama for a meeting expected to focus on free trade, following closely on the heels of the G20 meeting in South Korea, which was overshadowed by currency disputes. The delegates are expected to talk about a collective growth strategy – a first for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation [...]